Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apesBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseGetty ImagesTrump and other administration officials routinely share memes and AI-generated imagery.US President Donald Trump has removed a social media video which included a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.The clip - set to the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight - was at the end...

What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensionsAleks Phillips,in London,Farhat Javed,correspondent, in Pakistan,andMahfouz Zubaide,BBC AfghanReutersTaliban soldiers carry weapons in a vehicle, near Torkham border in AfghanistanPakistan has bombed areas in Afghanistan on Friday, after the Afghan Taliban earlier announced a major offensive against Pakistani military posts...

'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthroughReutersRussian, American and Ukrainian representatives met in Geneva on Tuesday and WednesdayTalks between Russia, Ukraine and the US aimed at ending Moscow's war in Ukraine have concluded without a breakthrough. The trilateral meetings, held in Geneva, went on late on Tuesday but only lasted two hours on Wednesday. Although US...

Weekly Chartstopper: January 23, 2026 This WeekThis week saw geopolitical tensions around Greenland rise and then fall, overshadowing good news from inflation and spending data.Specifically, headline and core PCE inflation (the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge) both came in at 2.8% YoY in November and have been essentially flat since August as inflation may be nearing its...

Danika Mason: Australian presenter apologises for drinking before slurred Winter Olympics reportGettyDanika Mason is one of Australia's most prominent sports reportersAn Australian sports presenter has apologised after a clip of her slurring her way through a live cross from the Winter Olympics in Italy went viral, with even Australia's prime minister weighing in.Channel Nine reporter Danika...